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Israeli troops dismantled a structure in northern Gaza that served as a sniper position, the military said.
Troops searched more than 50 locations for weapons and questioned suspects affiliated with Hamas.
The two were identified as Hamas cell commander Alaa Ibrahim Nimer Arshi and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Karam Riyad Hassan Abu Butaihan.
Counterterrorism raids launched in over 400 locations throughout Judea and Samaria.
High Representative Nickolay Mladenov said the Balkan state’s support will be critical in advancing Trump’s peace plan for the Strip.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack in which Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, were killed.
It also requires “security for Israel, and a better future for the Palestinian people,” said the U.S. special envoy.
Tamer Mohammad Ibrahim al-Zabaq had recently worked to advance attacks and rebuild the group’s military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire, according to the Israeli military.
In addition, the military and Israel Security Agency dismantled three Hamas weapons storage facilities across the Strip.
